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27/05/2025

What are you putting down your drains? Guidelines for Proper Disposal into CWMS Drains

Council has recently identified elevated levels of pollutants entering the Community Wastewater Management System (CWMS) in Tailem Bend. To protect our environment and ensure the long-term efficiency of our wastewater infrastructure, we kindly remind all residents of the proper disposal practices for items going into the CWMS.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐁𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐖𝐌𝐒 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧
✅ 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿: Tap water (rainwater or SA Water mains), clean water, or water used for general cleaning (free of chemicals or detergents).
✅ 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲: Toilets are designed for human waste and toilet paper only. Remember the three ‘P’s - P*e, Poo & Paper
✅ 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀: Small quantities of eco-labelled biodegradable soaps, shampoos, and cleaning products.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝐁𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧
❌ 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲:Including food scraps, oils, fats, and grease.
❌ 𝗡𝗼𝗻-𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀: Such as cotton swabs, paper towels, sanitary products, baby wipes, and cleaning wipes.
❌ 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Never flush expired or unused pharmaceuticals. Dispose of them at your local pharmacy.
❌ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲: Any wastewater contaminated with grease, oils, solids, or chemicals.
❌ 𝗛𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀: Including petrol, flammable, or explosive materials in any form (solid, liquid, or gas).
❌ 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗵
❌ 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿: Including roof runoff, rainwater tank overflow, and surface drainage.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬
Improper disposal can cause severe blockages, system failures, and environmental damage. Contaminants not only jeopardise the health of our community but also result in costly repairs to CWMS infrastructure. By following these simple guidelines, you play a crucial role in maintaining a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable community 🙌

Thank you for your cooperation as we work together to protect our local environment and support the efficient treatment and reuse of wastewater.

𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬?
ℹ️ If you require more information or assistance regarding the CWMS, please contact Council by email council@coorong.sa.gov.au or phone: 1300 785 277

👉 Find the fact sheet and more information on Council's website at https://www.coorong.sa.gov.au/council-services/environmental-and-public-health/waste-water-management

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘕𝘰 𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘳 🦆 𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘵. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘳𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳

27/05/2025

What are your challenges or successes with Childcare and early education in the district - only a couple days left to share your feedback! 💬

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Do you live or work in the Coorong District and have children aged 0-4? We want to hear from you! 💬

We want to hear your insights and feedback on childcare, early education and the experiences families are having in accessing these services. We want to understand how you use these services or would ideally use them (or perhaps you don’t plan to use them at all).

Some of the things we want to hear about:
👉 Do you use childcare in our district or elsewhere (e.g. Murray Bridge)?
👉 Would you like to use it more or do you not use it at all?
👉 What are your challenges? e.g. not enough places available, not in the right location, hours don't line up with your work?
👉 Is not having childcare services available stopping you from returning to the workforce?
👉 Do you travel to work outside the district and take your children to childcare services closer to work?
👉 What would you be happy to pay for childcare?

🗣 Make your voice be heard! 👉 Your feedback will help Council understand childcare needs in the region and advocate for better services.

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐀𝐘:
💬 In person at one of Council’s Customer Service Centres
📧 By email council@coorong.sa.gov.au
✉️ By post PO Box 399 Tailem Bend SA 5260
✍ By completing an online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/lets-talk-ldc

Have your say by 𝟱𝗽𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟯𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

Tailem Bend Kindy & Rural Care Tailem Bend Library Tailem Bend Primary School Talk, Stay, Play at Coomandook Coomandook Area School Meningie Area School Lake Albert Learning Centre

21/05/2025

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Do you live or work in the Coorong District and have children aged 0-4? We want to hear from you! 💬

We want to hear your insights and feedback on childcare, early education and the experiences families are having in accessing these services. We want to understand how you use these services or would ideally use them (or perhaps you don’t plan to use them at all).

🗣 Make your voice be heard! 👉 Your feedback will help Council understand childcare needs in the region and advocate for better services.

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐀𝐘:
💬 In person at one of Council’s Customer Service Centres
📧 By email council@coorong.sa.gov.au
✉️ By post PO Box 399 Tailem Bend SA 5260
✍ By completing an online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/lets-talk-ldc

Have your say by 𝟱𝗽𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟯𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

19/05/2025

Murray Mallee Regional Plan - Community Drop-In Session - Tailem Bend | 📆 20 May 2025, 11:30 AM

Have your say and help shape the future of the Murray Mallee region

The Murray Mallee Regional Plan is now open for public consultation until Tuesday 17 June 2025.

You’re invited to get involved and have your say 💬 to help shape the future of our community! The regional plan is all about guiding sustainable growth 📈 over the next 15-30 years.

This plan highlights the unique challenges and exciting opportunities in rural and remote areas – including growth in 🌾 agriculture, ⚡️ renewable energy, 🏭 manufacturing, 🚶 tourism, and 🐟 aquaculture!

Your feedback is crucial in helping create a prosperous and ♻️ sustainable future for everyone. What changes do you want to see? How should we plan for growth and development?

The Murray Mallee Regional Plan (the Plan) is open for consultation 📅 until 11:59pm Tuesday 17 June 2025.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽-𝗜𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻
📆 Tuesday, 20 May 2025
⏰ 11:30am - 1:30pm
📍 Tailem Bend Town Hall
🎟 Register your attendance here: https://tinyurl.com/4usw8fbn

✍️ View the plan & have your say https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/murray-mallee-regional-plan

12/05/2025

🗣 Let’s Talk about.... Childcare & Early Education: Community drop in sessions

Residents and ratepayers of the Coorong district are being invited to provide feedback 💬 on early education and the provisions of 👶🧒 childcare across the Coorong District Council.

𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐀 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍
📆 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯 𝗠𝗮𝘆, 8.30 - 10.30am at the 📍 Tailem Bend School Library
📆 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝘆, 8.30 - 10.00am at the 📍 Tintinara School Library
📆 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝘆, 8.30 - 10.30am at the 📍 Meningie School Library
📆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲 𝗠𝗮𝘆, 9.00 - 10.00am at the 📍 Coomandook School library

𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐀𝐘:
💬 In person at one of Council’s Customer Service Centres
📧 By email council@coorong.sa.gov.au
✉️ By post PO Box 399 Tailem Bend SA 5260
✍ By completing an online survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/lets-talk-ldc

Community members are invited to have their say and provide input until 𝟱𝗽𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟯𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 through any of the following means 👇

04/02/2025

💬 Murraylands Region Drought Survey ✍️

Murraylands Council's are keen to advocate effectively on behalf of our primary producers 🧑‍🌾🚜 during this dry and challenging season.

To ensure that we can do this well, we encourage you to participate 💬 in this anonymous survey. This survey asks questions about 🐑 livestock, 🌾 crop and 🚜 hay production.

Your responses will assist us to better understand the economic impact of this season, your experiences, and the social impacts.

✍️ Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XJFHGRX

29/01/2025

💬 Murraylands Region Drought Survey ✍️

Coorong District Council are keen to advocate effectively on behalf of our primary producers 🧑‍🌾🚜 during this dry and challenging season.

To ensure that we can do this well, we encourage you to participate 💬 in this anonymous survey. This survey asks questions about 🐑 livestock, 🌾 crop and 🚜 hay production.

Your responses will assist us to better understand the economic impact of this season, your experiences, and the social impacts.

✍️ Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XJFHGRX

01/01/2025

🚫📽 UPDATE: 6 Jan 2025
Please note to circumstances beyond our control, the Embrace Kids film planned for Wednesday, 8th January 2025 at 2pm won’t be going ahead as planned 😞

We sincerely apologise 🙏 for any inconvenience caused and hope 🤞 that we will see you when we ✨ reschedule this event in the near future 🫶
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🎥 7 Days to go until the FREE Screening of Embrace Kids! 🍿

Embrace Kids, explores the world of body image through the 👀 eyes of children and covers topics including diversity, social media, photoshopping, the influence of media and positive role models.

A powerful film about self acceptance, aimed at improving body image in kids aged 9 -14, adolescence and the adults who support them.

Combining animation, interviews, and music it helps children understand how advertising, social media, and celebrity culture shape body perceptions.

Get ready for a fun-filled experience that’s all about positivity and empowerment! 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙!

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
🍭Lolly Cups
🍿Popcorn machine
🌟 Bean bags

Bring along your bean bag or picnic rug and settle in for a feel-good afternoon (Chairs & bean bags will be provided)

📆 Wed 8th January 2025
⏰ 2pm - 4pm
📍 Tailem Bend Town Hall
🎟 FREE Tickets available online at https://www.trybooking.com/CXYCJ

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🗒️ 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘕𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘭𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 (𝘊4𝘊) 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮.

𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘎, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘫𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 - 𝘔𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘨𝘦.

Tailem Bend Community Centre Inc headspace Murray Bridge